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Exercise Lab

Postural Activation

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Equipment

  • Stretching (No Equipment Needed)

Muscle Groups

  • Back
  • Shoulders

Purposes

  • Stimulates muscles that are associated with posture

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Description

  • Seated on a chair, arch your back forward
  • Pull your arms back slightly
  • Pull your shoulder blades together behind you

ProTip

  • As you arch your back, externally rotate your arms by turning the thumbs out and back.

Mistakes

  • Dropping the head forward
  • Cocking the head back too far